Verizon Communications (VZ)

Effective June 30, 2006, Verizon stopped all future pension accruals under its management tax-qualified and
supplemental defined benefit retirement plans. The Committee determined that guaranteed pay in the form of pension and supplemental executive retirement benefits was not consistent with the Companys pay-for-performance culture. These legacy
retirement benefits that were previously provided to Verizons named executive officers are described in more detail in the footnotes accompanying the pension plan table on pages 44-45.

During 2008, all of Verizons management employees, including the named executive officers, were
eligible to participate in the Companys tax-qualified and nonqualified savings plans. These plans are described in the section entitled Defined Contribution Savings Plans on pages 45-46.

Effective June 30, 2006, Verizon stopped all future pension accruals under its management tax-qualified and supplemental defined benefit retirement plans. The Committee determined that guaranteed pay in the form of supplemental
executive retirement benefits was not consistent with the Companys pay-for-performance culture. These legacy retirement benefits previously provided by Verizon to its named executive officers are described in more detail in the footnotes
accompanying the retirement plan tables on pages 34-35.

During 2007, all of
Verizons management employees, including the named executive officers, were eligible to participate in the Companys tax-qualified and nonqualified savings plan. These plans are described in the section entitled Defined Contribution
Savings Plans on page 35.

Other than the benefits mentioned above, the Company provides
no other compensation or benefits to its named executive officers.